California State Lottery Act of 1984

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The California State Lottery Act of 1984 is the voter-approved state law that created and governs California’s public lottery system, directing its proceeds primarily to support public education.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf California state law
ballot initiative
state lottery enabling statute
appliesToJurisdiction State of California NERFINISHED
approvedBy California voters
benefits California community colleges NERFINISHED
California public schools NERFINISHED
California public universities
country United States of America
created California State Lottery NERFINISHED
defines allocation of lottery revenues among prizes, administration, and education
enactedBy California electorate
established California State Lottery Commission NERFINISHED
fundingCategory education funding
governs distribution of California State Lottery revenues
hasAbbreviation California Lottery Act NERFINISHED
hasEffect authorizes lottery advertising in California
authorizes sale of lottery tickets in California
hasTemporalContext 1980s California fiscal policy
implementedBy California State Lottery Commission regulations
California State Lottery administrative policies
isBasisFor operation of California State Lottery games
isPartOf California statutory law
language English
legalForm initiative statute
legalStatus in force
policyGoal to provide supplemental funding for education without raising taxes
primaryBeneficiary public education in California
prohibits use of lottery funds to replace existing education funding
purpose to create a state-operated lottery in California
to generate additional revenues for public education in California
region Western United States NERFINISHED
regulates California State Lottery operations
relatedTo California Constitution provisions on education funding
California gambling laws
requires independent oversight of lottery operations
lottery proceeds to be used for public education after payment of prizes and expenses
public accountability for lottery funds
sectorImpacted gaming industry in California
public education sector in California
subjectMatter education funding policy
gambling regulation
public finance
typeOfRevenue earmarked state revenue
voterApprovalMechanism statewide ballot proposition
yearOfEnactment 1984

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California State Lottery legalBasis California State Lottery Act of 1984